The Survival Gardener

by David The Good

David The Good

Crops, Pumpkins and squash, Seed saving, Seeds

How To Save Pumpkin Seeds

Just in time for Halloween, let’s cover how to save pumpkin seeds. Learning how to save pumpkin seeds is a…
Announcements, junk

I’m Done Posting Daily!

I’ve decided to move from doing a post every weekday to doing just one weekly post. My book projects need…
Announcements, Farmer’s Market, Florida gardening, Garden design, Illegal gardening

Fleet Farming Growing Front Yard Gardens in Orlando – Great Idea!

Fleet Farming is on the leading edge of a revolution in food and farming: “I just think that the whole…
Birds, Container Gardening, Creatures, Foraging

Ani Birds Plus Strange and New Species

I’ve been learning my birds all over again… such as these ani which I captured on camera playing in one…
Fishing

Home-caught Fish

One of the benefits of having a creek running behind the house: free fish! Since we made some cane poles…
Crops, Pumpkins and squash

Bob Was Delicious!

We ate Bob last week. Wow – that was seriously a good pumpkin. Sweet, fine flesh, rich and orange –…
Buckwheat, Composting, Florida gardening, Food Forest, Videos

Three Ways to Use Logs In Your Garden (Instead of Throwing Them Away!)

Rotting wood and logs are a great addition to the garden. I see so many people – particularly in South…
Announcements

35+ Homesteading Videos FREE to Watch (and I’m in one of ’em!)

I was invited to be a presenter at The Mother Earth News Online Summit this month – my presentation is…
Chickens

The Scrubland Avenger Builds Justin Rhodes ChickShaw

The Scrubland Avenger just built Justin Rhodes ChickShaw potable chicken coop based on Justin’s plans. He writes: “Here’s my version…
Announcements

Matthew Incoming!

Florida is in the bulls-eye right now. Cuba, Haiti and the Bahamas have already been nailed by Hurricane Matthew… lots…